# DATA COLLECTION - Economic Crimes by Category in Latin America (2020-2023): Corruption, Money Laundering, Fraud, Tax Evasion and Organized Crime

**DOI:** https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/8FXZOJ  
**Author:** de la Serna, Juan Moises  

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## Data Collection Protocol

### Primary Sources
- UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime)
- Transparency International (Corruption Perceptions Index)
- FATF/GAFI (Financial Action Task Force)
- National judicial and law enforcement statistics

### Collection Process
1. Query official databases for relevant indicators
2. Download raw data in standard formats
3. Cross-reference across sources for validation
4. Document any discrepancies found
5. Final dataset compiled and formatted

### Geographic Coverage
Latin America (20+ countries)

### Temporal Coverage
2020-2023

### Collection Date
2026-03-20
